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From: beth@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Discrimination and Affirmative Action Attn Beth
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Date: Mon, 10-Jun-85 21:29:46 EDT
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>[From: kelso@umcp-cs.UUCP (Stephen Kelley), Message-ID: <20@umcp-cs.UUCP>]
>C'mon Beth, K.A.Jabbar vs. *who* pray tell? 

R. Parrish.

>*SOME* type of 
>affirmative action is needed but *short* people can't make
>it in the NBA unless they could jump 5'(;-)!  K.A. can't
>compete w/ M.L. Retton at gymnastics (or any of her also
>rans either). I'd probably rather have their (NBA, WBA, DOD(
>Heh, Heh)) salaries/budgets cut and create special interest
>groups (bad choice of words) rather try to homogenize
>everything. Separate but *EQUAL* doesn't have to imply
>discrimination - just the *EQUAL* part has to be emphasized.

So where did I say anything about "homogenizing"?  All I want is *EQUAL*.  I
want professional sports to offer women the same opportunity and financial
support that men are offered.  Having separate leagues for women basketball/
football/baseball/...  players, similar to what exists for tennis and golf
(except I want *EQUAL* opportunity and financial support), is fine by me.
But practically *ALL* professional sports as they currently exist are among
the most blatant discriminators I can think of.

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--JB                                          Life is just a bowl.